April 1963 A IA Journal OF THE AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF ARCHITECTS •A 1 s5 SALT LAKE CITY'S SECOND-CENTURY PLAN - LUTES COMPREHENSIVE SERVICES 1 K ' • I i Si II today it's unlimited elevator automation —and almost instant elevator service. Still further advances in AUTOTRONIO* elevatormg. A constantly alert supervisory system keeps elevator service matched to traffic demands—continuously! Thru unlimited elevator automation based upon never-ending 'service sensing'. This 'service sensing' detects all demands for elevator service and transmits them continuously to the computer—the 'brain' of the installa tion in the elevator machine room. This data is projected against current elevator performance to reach immediate command decisions. Then, these decisions are converted into signals that direct the elevators to provide the world's most advanced elevator service. Once again, it's leadership by OTIS. Otis Elevator Company, 260 Eleventh Avenue, New York 1. N. Y. • AUTOTRONIC ELEVATORING SEE BOOTH 202 d&org& ^^asRingion stepped Here Times have changed considerably since George Washington visited Fraunces Tavern, but time Fraunces Tavern, located at Broad and Pearl Streets in lower Manhattan, has little changed the marble of the Colonial as it appears today. Erected in 1719, entrance there. it was purchased in 1904 by the Sons of the Revolution in the State of New York. This white marble appears virtually the same as it did on December 4, 1783, when General Washington met V E R M O NT with some 44 of his fellow officers in the Long Room of this historic building. As in countless other instances, M A R B LE marble here has beautified and preserved a building that has served down through the years to become a C O M P A NY proud symbol of our American heritage. P R O C T O R - V E R M O NT Today, Vermarco marble continues this tradition by imparting extraordinary beauty, permanence and economy to magnificent contemporary structures. For example, Vermarco Eureka Danby marble recently was used to construct striking window walls for the Medical Center Bank. Translucent, these marble walls SALES OFFICES: BOSTON. CHICAGO. CLEVELAND, DALLAS. DETROIT: admit light, yet keep out heat. DETROIT MARBLE CO., HOUSTON. KNOXVILLE: GRAY KNOX MARBLE CO.. PHILADELPHIA. LOS ANGELES. NEW YORK. SAN FRANCISCO, WASHINGTON. D.C. • IN CANADA: ONTARIO MARBLE COMPANY. LIMITED. TORONTO AND The Medical Center Bank, Houston, Texas, features translucent window walls PETERBOROUGH. ONTARIO. CONTINEN constructed of Vermarco Eureka Danby marble panels set in aluminum frames. TAL MARBLE CO., LTD., VANCOUVER. B.C. •-> .... .... - ••• • •I i . of a property of glass that can help you design better buildings The beauty of glass is ageless. It resists the attack of time and the ele ments—and of obsolescence as well. Its color is enduring. Its only SEE BOOTH 215-216 maintenance is washing. That's why glass is being used more and more in buildings, large and small. Is glass helping you in all the ways it can? Look through Sweet's Architectural File, sections 3e, 7a, 13e, 16a, 16e, 19e, 21. And talk to the local PPG Architectural Representative. He knows modern glass. Just get in touch with the PPG office nearest you. Pittsburgh Plate Glass Company Paints'Glass •Chemicals* Fiber Glass In Canada: Canadian Pittsburgh Industries Limited Journal EDITOR Joseph Watterson FAIA VOLUME XXXIX, NO. 4 APRIL 1963 ASSOCIATE EDITOR Robert E. Koehler 8 Letters to the Editor ASSISTANT EDITOR James Bailey 12 Matthew L. Rockwell MA, AIP: Urbanisms TECHNICAL EDITOR 101 Book Reviews Eric Pawley AIA 136 Calendar, Necrology ASSISTANT TO TECHNICAL EDITOR Marilyn E. Ludwig 138 Corporate Members ADVERTISING MANAGER Mary H. Ranta 142 Editor's Page GRAPHIC ARTS 144 Library Page Marilyn S. Housell 150 Wolf Von Eckhardt, HON AIA: Allied Arts CIRCULATION Sandra Lee Shephard 21 Robert H. Woody: Salt Lake City—Its Second-Century Plan SECRETARY Janet R. Williams 27 R. Furneaux Jordan: Architectural Horizons 32 Henry L. Wright FAIA: Let's Move Ahead at Miami The Journal of The American In stitute of Architects, official organ 34 Donald H. Lutes AIA: Techniques of Comprehensive Services of the Institute, is published monthly at The Octagon, 1735 39 Neil Connor AIA: UIA Working Commission on Housing New York Avenue, N. W., Wash 45 H. Samuel Kruse FAIA: Miami—a Sequel ington 6, D. C, Ex 3-7050. Editor: Joseph Watterson FAIA. Subscrip 50 Out on the Town in Miami—with Sam Kruse as Your Guide tion in the United States, its posses 53 Convention Professional Program: Quest for Quality in Architecture sions, and Canada, $5 a year in advance; elsewhere $6.50 a year. 54 Convention Exhibition: Quest for Quality in Building Products Chapter Associate members, $2.50. Students, $2.50, Members of Asso 80 The Practice of Urban Design: Guide Lines for the Visual Survey ciations of allied professions, $2.50 95 Anthony Ferrara AIA: A Guide for Planning the Presbyterian Church (by special group arrangement). Single copies 754. Copyright, 1963 100 Herbert P. Fifield AIA: Recording Project Building Costs by The American Institute of 103 Robert E. Alexander FAIA: Comprehensive Architectural Practice Architects. Second Class postage —Colleges and Universities paid at Washington, D. C. Change of Address: Notify The Octagon, 107 Eberle M. Smith FAIA: Project Analysis Services for Community Colleges giving both old and new addresses. 112 John Stetson AIA: Services for Promotional Ventures Allow four weeks. Official address of the Institute as a N. Y. Corpo 116 William H. Scheick AIA: Informed Electorate ration: 115 E. 40th Street, New York, N. Y. Printed in Washington, 117 Roger Taylor: Space Utilization on the College Campus D. C. by Judd & Detweiler, Inc. 121 Margaret H. Phillips: Art in Schools B PA 127 Report by the Special Committee on Education (formerly the Three-Man Commission) Opinions expressed by contributors are not necessarily those of AIA Cover: Symbol picked by Florida South Chapter welcomes Institute to Miami THE A M E R I C AN I N S T I T U TE OF A R C H I T E C TS Board of Directors Officers President Henry L. Wright FAIA, 1125 W 6th St, Los Angeles 17, Calif First Vice President J. Roy Carroll Jr FAIA, 6 Perm Center Plaza, Philadelphia 3, Pa Second Vice President Arthur Gould Odell Jr FAIA, 102 W Trade, Charlotte, NC Secretary Clinton Gamble FAIA, PO BOX 2465, Ft Lauderdale, Fla Treasurer Raymond S. Kastendieck FAIA, 128 Glen Park Ave, Gary, Ind Executive Director William H. Scheick AIA Regional Directors (Terms expire 1963) Central States Oswald H. Thorson AIA, 219 Waterloo Bldg, Waterloo, Iowa Florida Robert M. Little FAIA, 2180 Brickell Ave, Miami, Fla California Malcolm D. 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Durham FAIA, 1100 Denny Way, Seattle 9, Wash South A tlantic William Ernest Freeman Jr AIA, 226 W Washington St, Greenville, SC Headquarters 1735 NEW YORK AVENUE NW, WASHINGTON 6, DC Executive Director William H. Scheick AIA Secretary to the Executive Director Mabel Day Legal Counsel Samuel Spencer Director, Administrative Services J. Winfield Rankin, Hon AIA Administrative Assistant Dale Wharton Comptroller William G. Wolverton Membership Florence H. Gervais Personnel Jane Dougherty Director, Public Services/Urban Programs Matthew L. Rockwell AIA, AJP Editor of the Journal Joseph Watterson FAIA Associate Editor Robert E. Koehler Advertising Manager of the Journal Mary H. Ranta Information Services James Bailey Institute Relations Kenneth C. Landry AIA Project Head, Urban Design Paul D. Spreiregen Supervisor, Graphic Arts Marilyn S. Housell Exhibit Services and Foreign Visitors Alice Graeme Korff Awards Services Faynetta W. Nealis Director, Professional Services M. Elliott Carroll AIA Architectural-Building Information Services Theodore W. Dominick AIA Chapter and Student Affairs M. Elliott Carroll AIA (Acting) Education Maurice William Perreault AIA Assistant to Education Monica F. Fuller Historian Henry H. Saylor FAIA Librarian George E. Pettengill, Hon AIA Assistant Librarian Mary E. Osman Professional Practice & Technical Secretary Robert J. Piper AIA Research Secretary Eric Pawley AIA Assistant to Research Secretary Marilyn E. Ludwig MEN AND M A S O N RY With the return of the third dimension to design, the ranging mind of the architect finds new and varied use for the hands of the craftsman. Today's craftsman is proud to serve you. He is a younger man than the one you knew 15 years ago—41 instead of 53. To qualify for your service, he worked 3 years in formal apprenticeship, spent 144 hours in classroom study. He thinks the walls you de sign for his labors are more beautiful than those of the machine. He knows they are less costly. 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RUSSWIN ...the doorware that lives up to your reputation If the future articles in the urban design series maintain this level, the Journal will accomplish a real service. Letters ROBERT B. RILEY AIA Editor. Potomac Valley Architect Silver Spring. Md EDITOR. Journal of the AIA: Shelter and Survival (Cont'd) Your recent articles on urban design by Paul Spreiregen deserve special commendation. EDITOR. Journal of the AIA: The articles dealing with the historical precedents "The Shelter Program" topic by Jan C. Rowan AIA give urban design as firm a footing in the past as in the December 1962 Journal was observed with such architecture has. reminding us that urban design is profound interest that I feel prompted to express m\ not a new invention, but conceivably the mother of unbiased viewpoint on the architectural implications the arts, with architecture her most beloved son. of the civil defense shelter program. I believe it would be desirable to point out what From a psychological and basic point of view. I am urban design means to the architectural practitioner inclined to agree with "The Other Side of the Coin" in "Anytown. USA," by publishing appropriate case by William H. Scheick AIA. appearing in the same studies of architect participation with community- issue. u ide design problems. Historically, from the earliest days of mankind, ROBERT TENNENBAUM shelter has been constantly improved by adaptation of Urban Designer advanced methods of both structural and scientific Washington. DC technological principles to provide protection against Editor's note: Such case studies will be included a little later in various types of hazardous elements. Today, in this the series. nuclear age, we are concerned with many serious problems in control of air and water pollution, floods, EDITOR. Journal of the AIA: hurricanes, earthquakes, blasts, etc—and to a higher intensified degree than ever before affecting the pub Paul D. Spreiregen makes a great contribution to lic welfare. the Journal and to urban design in his initial article. In discussions with our professional colleagues and "Historic Precedents in the Design of Cities," which city planners, we often point out, and learn through appeared in December, and his piece on the L'Enfant research study, that a major objective in architecture Plan, in the following issue. His sketches are brilliant. is to create environments for man which is healthful Both he and the Journal deserve thanks from all of and safe. The national shelter program in my opinion, us concerned with urban design. I look forward with stimulates a great sociological thinking underlying the much increased anticipation to the ensuing articles in need for protection against nuclear fallout radiation the UD series. which would result from atomic war in the event of ROGER MONTGOMERY conflict in an international crisis. Urban Design Specialist It may be wise that the national shelter program is Housing and Home Finance Agency not viewed as an architectural absurdity, or as inimi- Washington, DC cable to creation of good environments in which civ ilization can develop better living standards. Perhaps Urban Geography and Architecture we should concern ourselves with all latent vulnerable aspects to which we are possibly confronted today. EDITOR. Journal of the AIA: Prudential thinking may prove more expedient for collaboration to prevent public confusion and apathy, A copy of the December 1962 issue of the AIA rather than to learn afterwards that basic theories of Journal, with its emphasis on urban design, was re the shelter program could become compulsory in de cently placed on my desk. I was particularly interested sign of densely habitable structures by introduction in Matthew L. Rockwell's editorial column on "Ur- of revised building code regulations on a national banisms." the Donald C. Royse article on "Man's Use level. Full collaboration of all related professional of Landform" and the two special articles on "His groups and civic authorities could, without any doubt, toric Precedents in the Design of Cities" and the reach a far step ahead for creating a better under Cranbrook Academy Seminar papers, "The Archi standing of all environments beneficial for public tect and the City." health and safety. Each of these has been placed in the active file for ALBERT M. RUTTENBERG AIA my course in Urban Geography. The direct use of Milwaukee. Wis material from the AIA Journal reveals a close liaison between the technical field of architecture and the things that interest today's school of human ecology More Plaudits for I'D Series geographers. Corollary to these observations. I would suggest EDITOR, Journal of the AIA: that geographers generally are becoming increasingly I have just read "Historic Precedents in the De aware of the significance of Urban Geography—the sign of Cities" in the December Journal and "The study of cities and their problems—as a dominant Roots and Modern Concepts of Urban Design" in the factor in the stage and setting that man occupies. In February issue. These two articles constitute about creasingly, geography on the university level is being the best and most relevant capsule history of city regarded as an analytical or critical study of man's planning that a contemporary architect could have. (Continued on p 10) 8